Research Business Manager

Minimum Education
Bachelor's Degree Business administration, hospital administration, public administration or other related field. Years of experience may be substituted for education level. (Required)
Master's Degree Business administration, hospital administration, public administration or other related field preferred. (Preferred)

Minimum Work Experience
5 years Combination of Progressive Pre and Post Award Grants Administration Experience and/or Management of Clinical Research Administration for both pre and post award. Higher education may be substituted for years of work experience. (Required)
1 year At least one year of supervisory experience is preferred. (Preferred)

Required Skills/Knowledge
Ability to manage diverse staff and promote productivity.
Ability to identify problems and find creative, effective solutions.
Demonstrate aptitude for quantitative analysis.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to handle multiple tasks, meet deadlines and handle confidential materials.
Proficiency with personal computer and related software.
Solid management and organization skills.
Excellent judgment.
Ability to work independently.
Strong accounting and bookkeeping skills.
Demonstrated knowledge of federal regulations and policy related to Clinical and Grant Research Administration, including but not limited to the Uniform Guidance, Cost Accounting Standards, Federal Acquisition Regulations, and major Federal funding agency guidelines.

Required Licenses and Certifications
Certified Research Administrator (CRA) (Preferred)

Functional Accountabilities
Grow

• Encourage and share new ways of making the right work easier to do

• Recognize and share incremental improvements in operations

• Promote the success of organizational and department initiatives by clearly aligning programs to the mission

Responsible Conduct of Research

• Ensures compliance with standards for the responsible conduct of research

• Plans, conducts, and manages research projects within the federal and institutional regulations and policies under the direction of the principal investigator

• Responsible for appropriate use of research funds and resources

Management of Business Office

• Responsible for training and development of their assigned GFAs,

• Acts as a liaison between Grants and Finance Administrators and faculty when necessary

• Ensures that faculty at all levels are meeting grant and contract policies and that grant administrative deliverables are accomplished in a timely and accurate way.

• Leads, motivates, develops, and trains others as needed.

• Assists as needed with audits.

• Ensures that all research remains in compliance with federal, state, local, and institutional regulations and policies.

• Effectively plans, delegates and or supervises the work of others including management of time and attendance.

Development of Policies

• Identifies and implements processes to improve daily operations for their staff

• Develops policies, standard operating procedures, and job aids guided by all applicable regulations and policies and enforces that they are being followed.

• Creates internal guidelines to enhance compliance with Children's National and sponsor regulations

Budget and Finance Management

• Manages the center’s finances and action taken to make corrections as needed such as clearing suspense, budget errors, etc.

• Identifies faculty with financial difficulties and provides recommendations to leadership

• Ensures that monthly financial information is provided to faculty

• Works with the center director to implement financial plans, analysis, and recommends adjustments where appropriate.

• Completes of Center reports as needed.

• Ensures that budgets are drafted and finalized within appropriate timelines and follows all grant and clinical research regulations, including but not limited to salary caps, correct calculation of indirect costs, ensure completion of coverage analysis, correct calculation of patient care, clinical trial effort transfers, etc.

Research Administrative Support

• Manages, supervises, and mentors a team of assigned analysts and GFAs providing business and financial management support services to center, department, or the institution.

• Responds to inquiries for interpretation, monitoring, and analysis regarding operating policies and procedures.

• Ensures accuracy of reporting, including effort reporting and work with appropriate personnel to make changes as needed.

Clinical Research Administrative Support

• Ensures that coverage analysis is complete for all studies that have a patient care component, regardless of sponsor.

• Ensures that all study administrative charges and pass throughs are complete accurately and timely.

• Ensures that clinical staff are compensated accordingly whether through traditional allocations on cost reimbursable awards or via Clinical Trial Effort transfers on fixed and per patient awards.

• Works with staff and faculty to determine correct payments and ensure that they are received and posted properly.

• Ensures that clinical research budgets are completed timely and accurately and review them within final industry contracts to ensure they are correct.

Organizational Accountabilities
Organizational Accountabilities (Staff)
Organizational Commitment/Identification
Teamwork/Communication
Performance Improvement/Problem-solving
Cost Management/Financial Responsibility
Safety